If you believe in “fate,” then you can begin to explain Leon Redbone. The Universe decided it needed somebody to keep alive music from the early years of the 20th century, and thus was born Mr. Redbone’s successful career. When people hear the name, a lot of them don’t recognize it or can’t place it; but when they hear the voice they inevitably say, “Oh, yeah … I know him.” Such is the mysterious existence of Leon Redbone.

“I’m not much for background music. When I listen to music, I listen to music. I actually live more in silence than anything else.”

Leon Redbone brings his songbag full of classic jazz tunes, flapper-era radio ditties, Depression-spawned ragtime and World War II folk-jazz to The Egg in Albany at 7:30pm on Thursday (May 31). Bo Jest, the Kosmic Konjurer, opens the show. Tix are $28.

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